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bioherm


bi·o·herm

B5267450 (bī′ō-hûrm′)n. A massive, usually mound-shaped structure found in sedimentary rock strata, produced by the accretion of organic carbonate by a variety of marine invertebrates, such as corals and mollusks, and algae.
[bio- + Greek herma, sunken rock, reef (of unknown origin).]

bioherm

(ˈbaɪəʊˌhɜːm) n1. (Biology) a mound of material laid down by sedentary marine organisms, esp a coral reef2. (Biology) the fossilized remains of such a mound[C20: from bio- + Greek herma submerged rock]

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bioherm

[′bī·ō‚hərm] (geology) A circumscribed mass of rock exclusively or mainly constructed by marine sedimentary organisms such as corals, algae, and stromatoporoids. Also known as organic mound.

bioherm


bioherm

(bī′ō-hûrm′)n. A massive, usually mound-shaped structure found in sedimentary rock strata, produced by the accretion of organic carbonate by a variety of marine invertebrates, such as corals and mollusks, and algae.
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